April 14, 2014

April 14, 2014

…attempt at answering some of those plaguing questions. What are the odds of getting a seat? The numbers are daunting. The city has just 20,000 pre-K spaces at the moment;…

Youth Development and Opportunity

Youth Development and Opportunity

…youth, almost exclusively African-American and Latino, who are more than twice as likely to be “disconnected.” Founded in 1964, our College Readiness program has provided more than 20,000 low-income students…

November 16, 2015

November 16, 2015

…complex barriers to employment. This third year of funding will add a third staff member to the Career Academy team, which will strengthen the program’s impact and expand the number

May 13, 2015

May 13, 2015

…Comptroller’s office and AARP New York—now in its second year—will nearly double the number of Shred Day Events throughout the city “Identity theft is a very real threat – it…

Spring/Summer 2018 Newsletter – Executive Director Note

…able to attract a sufficient number of certified teachers and other educators to meet staffing requirements. This situation creates tremendous hardship for the low-income families that we serve in the…

Remembering Gina Rusch

…in the early 1960s, Gina joined the Peace Corps, serving in the Philippines, and in around 1965 got a job with UNH. She was assigned to work with a number

October 15, 2023 – Breast Cancer Walk

October 15, 2023 – Breast Cancer Walk

Union Settlement was proud to partake in the American Cancer Society’s Walk for a Cure in Central Park. Participants gathered around to make strides against breast cancer – completing a…

December 20, 2016

December 20, 2016

…is 102 years old. Respondents represented a diverse mix of ethnic and racial backgrounds. A majority (58.5%) identified themselves as Latino or Hispanic, and 41% as African American or black….

February 11, 2015

February 11, 2015

…34% as Black/African American, 4% as multi-racial, and 3% as White/Caucasian and 2% as Asian. Almost two-thirds (64%) of the respondents live in New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) buildings….

Reform NYPD Now

…ORGANIZATIONS American Baptist Churches of Metropolitan New York Apicha Community Health Center Association to Benefit Children Bethel Gospel Assembly, Inc. Boys’ Club of New York BRC Broadway Housing Communities Brooklyn…